#00526F
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(41.1% 0.083 230.8), rgb(0, 82, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#00526F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00526F |
| RGB | rgb(0, 82, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.083 230.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #00526F | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00526F | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #00526F text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #00526F text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 230.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7DA
oklch(80.9% 0.048 230.4)
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Step 400
400
#6CAAC8
oklch(70.7% 0.078 230.2)
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Step 500
500
#4094BA
oklch(63.1% 0.099 230.8)
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Step 600
600
#127EA6
oklch(55.7% 0.107 230.4)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#00526F
oklch(41.1% 0.083 230.8)
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Step 900
900
#15475D
oklch(37.6% 0.064 231.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A37
oklch(27% 0.041 231.2)
#00526F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #435170 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36486F | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A5C | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00526F
#00526F
oklch(41.1% 0.083 230.8)
- #6E3C1D
#6E3C1D
oklch(41.2% 0.083 50.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #00526F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.040
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.056
Use #00526F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.